The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin has had a telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV, The first since the Supreme Pontiff was proclaimed as the highest authority of the Catholic Church. The dialogue, whose main points addressed has been shared by Kremlin account in his Telegram account has run with great cordiality and logically addressing, logically, The conflict that faces Russia and Ukraine for more than three years.
As he has revealed on the social network, Putin would have congratulated Leo XIV again for his appointment and “He wished him success in the fulfillment of such a noble mission”. Likewise, both were talking about Francisco I’s pontificate, from whom they highlighted their “Great personal contribution to the strengthening of relations between Russia and the Holy See”, that Putin hopes that he will continue along the same path with Leo XIV as Pope.
Both expressed their commitment to deepen cooperation “in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, as well as in the protection of Christians and Christian sanctuaries in various regions of the world. “
Regarding the central and greatest draft during the conversation, both exchanged their different points of view about the situation in Ukraine and Putin assured the Pontiff His “interest in achieving peace in political and diplomatic means, underlining that to resolve In a definitive, fair and exhaustive way the crisis is necessary to eliminate its deep causes. “
Along these lines, the Russian president thanked the Pontiff for his willingness to help resolve the conflict in Ukraine and informed him of all the advances that are taking place after the agreements reached between the two countries For the exchange of prisoners.
However, he did not hesitate to accuse kyiv of instigating and fueling the conflict, “sabotaging civil infrastructure facilities in Russian territory,”, which defined as a deliberate attack “unequivocally of terrorism.”
Finally, both expressed their intention to continue watching for “the protection of Christians and their sanctuaries in various regions of the world, particularly in the Middle East. “Finally, both parties showed their gratitude for mutual interest and They were located to new conversations and keep contact on future occasions.
